OPEN DATA EXCHANGE SDK

We provide Open Data Exchange (ODX) libraries to read and write native CAD data. File formats currently supported include CATIA V4, CATIA V5, CATIA V6, NX, SOLIDWORKS, Pro/E, JT, Solid Edge, Parasolid, ACIS, IGES, STEP, 3D PDF, VDA, and STL. Applications developed using ODX libraries are independent of CAD. The ODX libraries are very robust and are currently being used by a number of leading MCAD software ISVs. The libraries, written in C and C++, are easy to implement and follow software releases via continuous updates.

Apart from licensing the library components, we also provide integration services to integrate our libraries into customer applications.

The true benefit of using our Open Data Exchange libraries is the reduced cost to the user. Our ODX libraries do not require CAD software or licenses, which can be quite costly. ODX gives the user the ability to read & write native CAD files, without the cost of ownership associated with the CAD system.

LATEST UPDATE

OPEN DATA EXCHANGE SDK

CCE Enhances PMI Support for its Open Data Exchange (ODX) Libraries

August 14, 2018

CCE, a leading provider of advanced
interoperability technology, has announced major enhancements of its Open Data Exchange (ODX) librarie ...

CCE has made significant improvements in PMI support for its CATIA V5 and NX ODX libraries. PMI support for CATIA V5 has been improved to support semantic data for datum targets and geometric tolerances, which allow applications to create PMI
entities based on their native definitions. Other enhancements include support for weld annotation symbols and entity associations with their surface-canonicity details. For NX files, CCE now provides access to semantic data for Feature Control Frames (FCF). CCE also allows writing of linear and angular dimensions for NX data.

“A lot of our focus this past year has been around making our PMI support more comprehensive and robust. With the push towards Model Based Enterprise and Model Based Design, engineering departments across the supply chain are creating far richer 3D models than they did up until a few years ago. It is our obligation to keep our ears to the ground to ensure that we provide our ISV customers with whatever enhancements
they need to constantly meet their evolving customer base,” said Debankan Chattopadhyay, CCE’s Business Development Manager.

Among other significant updates, persistence support was enhanced by providing persistent identifiers for “lumps” in CATIA V5 data. Geometric tolerances (G-Tols) support was also extended to support annotation application mode details that allow applications to create G-Tols along with auxiliary feature indicators, to exactly represent
a tolerance zone.

“CAD interoperability is a strategic technology for our ISV customers and our shared success depends on our ability to constantly invest in R&D and keep our software updated with new enhancements,” added Debankan.

Incorporated in Michigan, CCE has more than 25 years of CAD/CAM/CAE software development experience, as well as an extensive background in related services. Since 1989, CCE's focus in CAD technology & application development has spearheaded its mission to deliver customers value through innovative, disciplined, and communications-focused technology products and services. CCE has offices located in
Farmington Hills, Michigan and Fort Lee, New Jersey. For more information on CCE's products and services, visit www.cadcam-e.com.

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DATA SUPPORT

Geometry at Part and Assembly level

Attributes of geometry (Color, Visibility, Names ...)

Complete Product Structure with attributes (Hidden, Suppressed)

PMI / GD&T / FT&A in part and assembly files

Assembly constraints

Persistence info (geometry) for uni-directional associativity

Feature Tree and Feature Parameters data

Materials and material properties

Datum References

User defined metadata

User defined parameters

BENEFITS

Total CAD Independence

Independence from ISV's partner selection process

Overcome limitations of CAD API to provide support for application specific data